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Box Office Pick’em: April Draft

Aaron Peck — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:13 +0000

March wasn’t pretty (for Luke). In April’s round of Box Office Pick’em, Aaron gets to draft first… again. Pick #1: Aaron Selection: ‘Oblivion’ Reasoning: I understand that this is a risk. ‘Oblivion’ is hardly a proven franchise, which could turn out bad if people don’t end up seeing it. I’m hoping that its blockbuster look...

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Weekend Box Office: Jackie Robinson Hits It out of the Park

Luke Hickman — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:00:37 +0000

Here in the U.S., the Jackie Robinson bio-pic hit a home run this weekend. But the domestic market is apparently oblivious to what’s going on overseas. On 3,003 screens, ‘42‘ beat the competition with a $27.2 million debut. That’s a great start for a film expected to open around the $20 million range. The last...

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Weekend Movies: Fun with Math

Luke Hickman — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:00:11 +0000

What does this mild weekend have in store for us? Nothing great. There’s a moral-pushing sports drama and the fifth title in a spoof franchise that never should have made it past the first. The only thing that these two movies have in common is that both have numbers in their titles. Surprising to me,...

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